Dried-out tea bags dipped in kerosene are another safe way to start a fire. Better than pouring kero and standing clear of the flame whish.
Could have been listed previously.
Cheers
Jay&Dee
A Nomadic Life (Current)
The Big Trip (2008/9)
I was recently offered a box of left over hand sanitiser, a few squirts make excellent fire lighter.
Chris & Sharyn.
Tea Gardens. NSW.
2015 VW Touareg V6 Air suspension, 2012 Jayco Sterling 21.
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the British and European Elders past and present, who introduced civil society and prosperity to Australia.
I like using egg cartoon, I find breaking them up is a great way to get the fire burning.
We use Jiffy's, and two sticks.
I make sure one of them is a match.
If you aim for nothing.....you'll hit it every time.
Cuppa wrote:By far the best fire starter I've ever used is spinifex.
By far the best fire starter I've ever used is spinifex.
Many vehicles in the bush are burned as the result of spinifex collecting under the vehicle and catching fire on the exhaust.
Then you discover that burning spinifex can not be extinguished using a chemical fire extinguisher.
It needs WATER.
We carry a water hose behind the passenger seat with a QC that fits an outside tap near the passenger door.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 DIY, self contained 4WD MH, 1160W PV, 326Ah of CALB LiFePO4 batteries, 1.3kW inv, 310L water, 350-450L diesel.